Effecting entry

Question 1

What are the two reason that control will mobilise an appliance to Effect Entry?

Answer 1

Danger of fire
and
Life threatening Circumstances

if found that this is not the case, we should decline services and recommend contacting

• trade directories such yellow pages or thompsons.
• Police who have a list of 24 locksmiths

Question 2

Affecting Entry - What might be consided Life threatening situations?

Answer 2

• The caller is elderly or infirm and the weather is inclement
• The caller needs to gain access for medication
• Child locked in/parent locked out

Question 3

Is there a procedure for charging for affecting an entry?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

Effecting Entry -

How can a persons identity and right of entry be established?

Answer 4

• proof of address on them
• neighbour
• describe details of the property, which crews can check (where documentation would be)

The police can not be requested sole for identification

Question 5

Effecting entry -

What is the brigade to do if the crew believes the identity of the person wishing to gain entry is suspicious?

Answer 5

request the attendance of police for possible illegal activity and wait for there arrival

Question 6

Effecting entry what form should be completed?

Answer 6

Form 2416

Question 7

To Effect an entry, form 2416 requires a signature before doing so to advice that damage maybe caused which the brigade are not liable for. When would be unable to get a signature.

Answer 7

If the person is under the age of 18
the child’s parent/guardian name and address should be recorded.

If the person is of an age or condition which requires supervision, the immediate
attendance of the police should be requested

Question 8

Effecting entry

If it is decided that No service is to be rendered, is there a need to record this on a form 2416?

Answer 8

YES
Where no service is rendered at a lockout incident, a Form 2416 is to be completed as a report of
the attendance. The person requesting the service is not required to sign in this instance. These
forms are also to be submitted to the relevant Borough Administration Team

Question 9

Following a CBLD incident what form should be completed?

Answer 9

CBLD 1 form and CBLD-1 form and submit it to the Blue Light Collaboration mailbox (BLUELIGHTCOLLABORATION in the address book).